Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Z T 0999 Clone Knife - Not limited at all!

So, the Chinese clonemakers made this one as well, lets see how they have done it.To lower the costs they've used steel+G10 instead of titanium+CF as the materials on the handle and replaced the frame-lock with a linerlock.The insert in the blade is made from CF and the clip is a pretty simple bent clip (instead of the milled ti on the original).But they have kept the overall design features and shapes, to a point that it looks like a Kershaw budget version of the 0999 (just like the Natrix is a version of the 0777).I think that is a move in the right direction for them - making budget versions of the limited edition and hard to get knives in order to make the design available and accessible for more people.One thing I didn't like about it is the use of the original logo.I mean, no one will confuse this with the original and they've changed so many things about it, might as well drop the logo and make it a sterile clone - thus making it less controversial and more popular.Check out the knife here: 0999 Clone KnifeThe original knife is available here: Genuine ZT0999CF KnifeKershaw knives here: Kershaw Knives